Golosh or overshoe



Dec. 29, 1925. 1,567,714

' M. M. DESSAU GOLOSH OR OVERSHOE Filed Nov. 8, 1924 2 Sheets-Shea?I l Dec. 29, 1925. A 4 41,567,714

M. M. DESSAU GOLOSH OR OVER-SHOE Filed Nov. 8, 1924 ,2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ttor/ny Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES MORLAND MICHOLL DESSAU, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

GOLOSH OR OVERSHOE.

Application filed November 8, 1924. Serial No. 748,704.

To all whom at' may concern:

Be it known that l, MorLAND MrcHoLL DESSAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at London, England, have invented a new and useful Golosh or Overshoe, of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to an improved golosh or overshoe for wearing over footwear' in wet weather and has for its object to provide a simple, light and compact device adapted to be readily placed in position over the forepart of the boot or shoe so as to prevent the ingress of damp or wet through the soles or seams and so keep the wearers feetv dry and warm. A further object of this invention is to construct such a golosh so that it will have a neat and artistic effect.

According to this invention, the golosh or overshoe'is formed from plantation smoked sheet, crpe or other rubber which may be ribbed or plain or printed or embossedthereon. The upper is cut out to the correct form and placed round a suitable former. A sole piece of a desired shape is then secured to Vthe edges of the upper. The who-le is then turned inside out and placed upon a hollow former. An insole which preferably conforms in shape to the sole piece is then secured to the edges of the upper and to the sole so that the edges of the upper will'be secured between the outer edges of the sole piece-and the insole. The sole portion of the golosh extends up into the waist of the boot orshoe adjacent to the front of the heel, and the upper extends over the instep and is shaped or pulled up to fit tightly around the boot or shoe at this point.

The blank forming the upper is preferably so shaped as to provide an integral strap which extends round the heel portion of the boot or slice so as to retain the golosh in position. Suitable openings may be formed in the upper to permit portions of thepfootwear or the wearers stockings to show through or these openings may if desired be covered with suitable transparent rubber'. If desired, however, the rear strap may be made separately and the front ends thereof may be splayed out into a number of ribbon shaped strips which are attached at their ends to the upper of the golosh, thus distributing the pull and affording a decorative effect, or they may bel made double in which case the ends are left opened so that they may be affix-ed by attaching to the surface and inner side of the upper. The

heel strap may 'however be entirely dispensed with in which case the golosh is made to fit tightly round the waist of the foot so that the elasticity of the rubber Will retain it in position. A suitable moisture excluding cushion may be provided at the rea-r edge of the sole. This cushion may comprise two strips secured togetherat their edges so as to enclose air between them and form a resilient cushion. A similar cushion may also be provided in the back of the strap which engages round the heel so as to assist in retaining this in the correct position.

In order that my invention may be readily understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a sectional elevation of an improved golosh for ladies wear constructed according to my invention.

Fig.v 2 is an elevation partly in section of another form Iof golosh for ladies wear shown in position on the foot which is indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of a form of golosh without an integral heel strap.

Fig. 4 shows the blank for fprming the upper of a golosh of the type shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 shows the partly formed golosh comprising an upper turned inside out and secured on a former ready for attaching the insole.

Fig. 6 is a part cross section through the sole of the golosh showing the manner in which the edges of the upper are secured between the'sole piece and the insole, and

Fig. 7 is a section through a cushion for securing at the rear edge of the sole for the purpose of excluding moisture.

Referring to Fig. l, a sheet of crpe, smoked plantation or other rubber is cut to the correct form to make the upper 1 and is placed inside out over a suitable former 2 the fore part of which is hollowed out to enable the edges 3 of the upper to be turned in and secured by suitable tacks or the like as shown in Fig. 5, or by plates or securing irons or grips not shown.

An insole 4 is then cutto the correct shape and secured at its edges to the edges 3 of the upper. The tacks are then withdrawn and the partly formed golosh is removed from the former. It is then turned right side out and placed on a plain former. A sole piece 5 is cut to the correct shape and secured to the undersurface of' the go- `sole piece 5.

`golosh is turned inside out, so that the insole is located in the interior with its faced linings. The top edge G of the upper is inturned to forni a bead as shown in the drawing and to. strengthen this edge against accidental tearing.

A heel strap T extends round the heel of the footwear and at its two ends 8 branches out into a number of ribbon like strips 9 whose ends are secured to the upper l at suitable intervals around its upper edge G. This distributes the tension upon the golosh and at the saine time affords a decorative appearance. On the inner face of the insole 4 and near its rear edge is provided a suitable pneumatic cushion l0 to assist in the exclusion of moisture. This pneumatic cushion is constructed as shown in detail in'Fig. 7, and comprises two strips or pieces ll secured together at their edges so as to enti-ap a suitable quantity of air between them. This is secured inside the sole and serves to ergert a resilient pressure against the undersurface of the sole of the boot or shoe. A similar cushion l2 is shown arranged in the back of the heel strap 7 being secured on the inner surface thereof so as to bear against the back of the boot or shoe.

Referring now to Fig. 2 this shows a somewhat different `shape -of golosh in which the heel strap 20 is constructed in one piece with the upper 2l. A suitable `blank 22 for constructing this form of golosh is shown in F 4. In this blank is provided an open ing; 3 so as to form the heelstrap -2-0 and a further opening 24 is provided over the instep so as to permit a portion of the footwear or the wearers stocking to show through. rllhe intervening portion 25 between-thc openings 23 and 24 thus forms a strap which extends across the wearers instep. The openings 23 and 24 are formed with a bead 25 by doubling the edges of the material so as to strengthen them and'a simile r bead 2G extends all round the rear dge of the blank as shown in Fig. 4.. The sole 5 and the insole 4 are secured as described in connection with Figs. l, 5 and 6, and in this case the rear edge of the sole 5 is extended and turned over inside the insole at 27. A decorative piete of rubber 28 having a series of splayedl ends 29 is secured over the st ap 25 and nay be of a different colour from that of the material from which the remainder of the golosh is constructed.

In F ig. 3 a simple form of golosh is shown constructed substantially as described with reference to Fig. l and adapted to fit over the fore part of the boot or shoe only, no stra being employed to engage round the bac; tnereof, or straps may be added crossing over or as shown in Fig. l or they may be made so that the straps are secured by button fasteners easily detached or secured as desired by the users. The upper l is secured to the sole 5 and the insole secured thereto as described with reference to Figs. l, and (S, but in this case the rear edge of the sole 5 projects at 30 so as to form a tab by means of which it may be pulled into position on the footwear. A beaded edge 6 is provided round the opening to the golosh similar to that of the golosh shown in Fig. l, and this opening lis made of such a size that when pulled into vposition on the footwear it will grip the latter tightly so as to be firmly retained in position. If desired the interior of the fore part of the golosh may be -lined with silk 40 ror other suitable lining material as indicated in the sectional view in Fig. 6. This lining material may extend over the whole of the interior of the fore part of the golosh or over the upper or the insole only.

The rubber may be dyed any colour, or spread with Alatex and finely vground leather, meal, fibrous pulp blown or spread upon the face of the upper, or the upper may be printed or embossed on its surface to ygive effects in imitation of leather, fabric or the like.

The extreme ends of the toes may be boxed or strengthened to arrest the forward action of the foot wearing through the upper.

The foot-hold Vmay be made on a machine in which the sole is affixed to the last and the `edges folded over to grip same and by rolling and pressing or pressing into a matrix containing the outer sole the two soles with the edges ofthe upper' are firmly secured on both sides. While several forms of constructions are shown and fully described, I may employ a pneumatic last made aft-er the ymanner of gas bags now used in motor tyre manufacture, the operation in which vcase can be performed by building up either aft-er inflation or the golosh made in the fiat and the gas or air bag blown to shape after being inserted into the upper of the golosh. rlhe opening in the upper may be closed by filling with a `fabric 'maf terial, which has been made waterproof by preference and a number of 'striking effects thereby obtained, or in place of the fabrics leather or celluloid may be usefully employed.

The goloshes or overshoes are finished by other suitable vulcanizing process.

l claim l. A golosh or overshoe comprising an upper formed in one piece fromv a blank of plantation rubber crpe, an inturned edge to said upper, an insole formed from a blank of plantation rubber crpe 'secured to the inner surface of said inturned edge, an outsole formed from a blank of plantation rubber crpe secured to the outer 'surface of said inturned edge and to said insole, and an opening at the rear of the overslioe out of which the rear part of the ordinary shoe can extend, said upper having free edges all of which are formed with a reinforcing bead by doubling the edges.

A golosh or overshoe according to claim l, including a rubber air cushion secured to lthe upper surface of the overshoe sole and near the rear edges thereof.

3. A golosh or overshoe adapted to fit the fore part of an ordinary shoe, comprising an upper formed from a rubber blank, an inturned edge to said upper, an insole formed from a rubber blank secured to the inner surface of said inturned edge, an outsole formed from a rubber blank secured to the outer surface of said inturned edge, and a rubber strap adapted to pass round the heel of the ordinary shoe, each end of said strap being divided into a number of ribbons which are secured to the upper at suitable intervals near an opening, through which the rear part of the ordinary shoe extends.

MORLAND MICHOLL DESSAU. 

